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The MLB Playoffs continue for a third straight day Monday, as the Rays are back home at Tropicana Field with a chance to close out the Guardians following back-to-back road victories.
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Without further ado, let’s dive into a pair of player props for today’s potential elimination game. Don’t forget to check out our MLB daily trends page for game odds, data, and insights.
Best MLB Championship Series Player Props
- Jose Ramirez Over 0.5 Walks
- Yandy Diaz Over 0.5 Singles
Jose Ramirez Over Walks
We’ll take a slightly different approach with Ramirez in this matchup against Freddy Peralta and bank on the red-hot Guardians slugger getting on base with some plate discipline. Ramirez has a good history of such against Peralta, having drawn four free passes against the talented right-hander in 13 career encounters.
Ramirez has never struck out against Peralta in that sample, and although the latter has been sharp with his location this postseason, he pitched to a 3.4 BB/9 during the regular season. Peralta also had multiple walks in three of his four home starts after his trade from the Mets on Aug. 2, and Ramirez had a hefty 11.6% walk rate against right-handed pitching on the road during the regular season.
Ramirez has drawn six walks this postseason as well, and with a .324 average and .986 OPS since the playoffs began, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Peralta tread carefully with him in such a key game.
Original Line Publish: 0.5
Yandy Diaz Over Singles
Diaz has been running hot himself over on the Rays’ side of the spectrum, as he’s now boasting a .314 average and .848 OPS this postseason season while recording 11 knocks overall. Six of those hits have been singles, and Diaz had a career-high 131 of them during the regular season as well.
The Guardians have yet to announce their starting pitcher as of early Monday, but Diaz’s above-average contact and line-drive rates always give him an excellent opportunity to have at least one ball drop in. Diaz has also hit safely in seven of eight postseason games, and he managed a stellar .318 average at Tropicana Field during the regular season.
The final point in his favor is Diaz’s strong track record against current Cleveland pitching in general – he owns a collective .329 average and .870 OPS in that split, and the Guardians are likely to roll out any available arms, starter or reliever, to avoid elimination Monday.
Original Line Publish: 0.5
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